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'Fair and equal?': Trans people's fight for legal gender recognition

'Fair and equal?': Trans people's fight for legal gender recognition

SPECIAL REPORT | How the state stands in the way of trans people seeking to change genders on their ICs.

‘Return my gender to me’: Trans people’s struggle to change their IC status

‘Return my gender to me’: Trans people’s struggle to change their IC status

SPECIAL REPORT | For many transgender people in M'sia, having their IC gender marker changed remains an elusive goal. 

Another transwoman murdered, cops rule out hate crime

Another transwoman murdered, cops rule out hate crime

However, activist Nisha Ayub calls for the gov't to establish laws to protect the community.

Four charged with murdering transgender person

Four charged with murdering transgender person

The victim had been seriously injured after being assaulted with a blunt object.
Transgender women should have same rights as other women - poll

Transgender women should have same rights as other women - poll

The Thomson Reuters Foundation poll surveyed 1,000 women across five continents.

Senator ropes in 'Angry Bird' in empathising with transgenders

Senator ropes in 'Angry Bird' in empathising with transgenders

Khairudin hopes the issue of toilets for transgender people would be resolved soon.

LGBT activists’ battle over toilets – globally

LGBT activists’ battle over toilets – globally

From Malaysia to Oklahoma, the fight over changing rooms, restrooms and public spaces segregated by gender has sparked confrontation.

Let transgender people use restrooms in peace

Let transgender people use restrooms in peace

COMMENT | ‘Frankly, nobody should have to worry about something so basic as answering the call of nature.’

In first, transgender woman wins US Democratic nomination for Vermont governor

In first, transgender woman wins US Democratic nomination for Vermont governor

Christine Hallquist is the first openly transgender candidate to win a major state-level US party nomination.

LGBT issue: Bung worried more men will access women restrooms

LGBT issue: Bung worried more men will access women restrooms

UPDATED 2.41PM | The Kinabatangan MP expresses fear men will pretend to be transsexual in order to access women's restrooms.

Mujahid: No 'permission' for transgender people to use female toilet

Mujahid: No 'permission' for transgender people to use female toilet

UPDATED 12.09PM | Instead, his remarks during a press conference was a spontaneous response to a question posed, says minister. 

Mujahid: Stop discriminating against transgender people

Mujahid: Stop discriminating against transgender people

We have to accept the reality that transgender people exist, says the religious affairs minister.

Pakistan's transgender community says faced pushback at general election

Pakistan's transgender community says faced pushback at general election

Five transgender candidates failed to win office while trans observers and voters were blocked from polling stations, observers say. 

We are nothing but scapegoats: LGBT community

We are nothing but scapegoats: LGBT community

SPECIAL REPORT | Sexual minorities describe themselves as pawns on the political chessboard.

Transgender voters face dreaded path to the ballot box

Transgender voters face dreaded path to the ballot box

SPECIAL REPORT | For M'sia's transgender community, showing ICs at polling stations is a difficult risk to take.

Addressing transgender misrepresentation in the media

Addressing transgender misrepresentation in the media

COMMENT | Many reports focus heavily on gender identity despite its irrelevance to actual events reported.

T'ganu gov't to offer skills training for 'repentant' transgenders

T'ganu gov't to offer skills training for 'repentant' transgenders

T'ganu exco says this is to help them return to the "right path".

Terengganu to hold course for transgenders

Terengganu to hold course for transgenders

This is to guide them to the 'right path', says state exco. 

TDOR: Honouring the victims of anti-transgender violence

TDOR: Honouring the victims of anti-transgender violence

LETTER | On the Transgender Day of Remembrance, we continue to seek an end to violence against trans and gender diverse people.

Beer festival ban 'discriminatory', but not 'transphobic' video clip?

Beer festival ban 'discriminatory', but not 'transphobic' video clip?

We must champion equality and fairness for all Malaysians. 

Hitz.fm draws flak for ‘transphobic’ video

Hitz.fm draws flak for ‘transphobic’ video

The video shows two deejays vomiting after encountering an implied transgender character.

Trump: No transgender people will serve in US military

Trump: No transgender people will serve in US military

'The military must be focused on victory and not burdened by medical costs and disruptions that transgenders will cause to the force.' 

Suhakam: Charging lawyer Siti Kasim against UN principles

Suhakam: Charging lawyer Siti Kasim against UN principles

UPDATED 12.12pm | It reminds Jawi that Siti Kasim was representing those at the transgender event raid.

 

Court orders Jawi to give details of officers in transgender event raid

Court orders Jawi to give details of officers in transgender event raid

The decision was made by Justice Faizah Jamaludin in chambers, says lawyer.